Enjoy! The first pics of these babes came out several months ago...

Be aware that some say the missile-firing pic is doctored.






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WOW, I'm rather impressed, at least by their looks.
What kind of missiles are they firing? the C-802??




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CIA agent Geoffrey Kemp talking about Saddam Hussein:

“WE KNEW HE WAS A SON OF A BITCH, BUT HE WAS OUR SON OF A BITCH”

And the need for this vessel is for what exactly?

And the need for this vessel is for what exactly?

Littoral warfare in shallow waters.

wow,Nice pics hbn,bravo china

at a closer look, those missiles look like STANDARD missiles to me!!



THE WORLD IS A BRIDGE, CROSS IT, BUT BUILD NO HOUSE UPON IT!

“IS THERE LIFE AFTER DEATH? ... TRESSPASS HERE AND FIND OUT”






CIA agent Geoffrey Kemp talking about Saddam Hussein:

“WE KNEW HE WAS A SON OF A BITCH, BUT HE WAS OUR SON OF A BITCH”

Its look great, very impressing!

But Y the Missiles are not lunch vertical(less space- more missiles, and probably
better acquisition of targets)?

First time post, but here goes.


The missile in question in the doctored photos (who in his right mind would fire a missile so close to a port area??) is the American Raytheon RIM-162 ESSM, basically a modified Sparrow missile (the new wing surfaces mimic those of the Standard series of missiles) designed to be fired from VLS tubes on the Arleigh Burke and future DDX destroyers with a range somewhere within 50kms (it's a semi/last defense short-range missile).


RIM-162D

Judging by the size of the launch boxes, it more logical that a weapon the size of the C-802 would be the main missile used on this thing.

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But I don't know how you can be so sure it is a Sparrow but not another missile.

Chinese Ying Ji-8 Anti-Ship Missile (C-801)

The picture Hawk posted of the missile being fired from the ground test launcher is defintely the ESSM, there's no doubt about it. The main differences that set the ESSM apart from the original Sea Sparrow are: a tail-controlled missile with strakes instead of wings and fins, using thrust vectoring to achieve a 50G manoeuvering capability. ESSM also features a completely new (boost-only) solid rocket motor of larger (25.4 cm, 10 in) diameter, a new autopilot, and a new insensitive-munition blast-fragmentation warhead (there's also a substantial range difference).


RIM-162 ESSM


RIM-7 Sea Sparrow


http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-162.html>

http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-7.html>



Though almost similar in design, the ESSM has a thinner body profile than the SM-1/2/3/6 Standard missiles which appear "chunkier" with a substantially wider fuselage. Additionally the current more modern series of Standard missiles (Aegis VLS) have a different wing strake design which is shorter and starts higher up from the bottom, while the ESSM has an almost full length wing strake starting where the rear fins end.


SM-2ER BLK IV, note the shorter "wings" when compared to the ESSM.



Also notice the rear shot of the boat with the loading door open? That is too big for either the Standard or ESSM missiles, 13.5 and 10 inch diameters respectively.
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I am forced to agree that this is a Photoshop job.  The contrast difference between the missile and its launch area seems too different IMO.

aha, thats the worst photoshop i have ever seen.

Well, I warned you, didn't I... lo1l1o1l1o1

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